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you can feel the energy in the city. we could use some of it to warm us up because we had another afternoon in the 60s. it's always nice when we' taking about the 80s. we can also talking about skiing in the same sentence. welcome to northern california. lake tahoe was dry but it wasn't earlier this week. check the view from squaw valley. it opened today! earliest opening in its 51-year history. and some of the hard core folks they went out enjoyed it today. ski season officially open in northern california. you will have sunshine up there next calm days. bay area is now drying out. here's what's happening. storm track way up in western washington, western oregon. they are going to see some rainfall. we will not. it's all about high pressure building in. high pressure shoving that storm track up to the north. some fog tomorrow morning but lots of afternoon sunshine much like today. saturday and sunday even better even warmer and sunnier because high pressure builds to our north giving us a northwest flow of air and that
you can feel the energy in the city. we could use some of it to warm us up because we had another afternoon in the 60s. it's always nice when we' taking about the 80s. we can also talking about skiing in the same sentence. welcome to northern california. lake tahoe was dry but it wasn't earlier this week. check the view from squaw valley. it opened today! earliest opening in its 51-year history. and some of the hard core folks they went out enjoyed it today. ski season officially open in...
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the bankruptcy exit plan for solyndra is getting an objection from the department of energy as well as the irs. under the plan they would be dissolved and tax breaks for the holding companies could reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars. the fremont based solar company went under last year after receiving more than half a billion dollars in government stimulus money. >> a san jose woman wrongfully ticketed by red light cameras instigated a new law that is now waiting for the governor's signature. joe vasquez shows us how it would help drivers like the fines. >> it is not going to stop red light cameras but a new bill signed by the california legislature yesterday will regulate them significantly. >> it is frustrating and painful. >> the bill was the brainchild from a woman in san jose who entered an annual " there should be a law " contest ". >> she said five red light cameras and southern california ticketed her a few years ago, the problem is the tickets were for an s u v that she has never owned, nor has she ever driven. >> it is frustrating because you get a letter and you
the bankruptcy exit plan for solyndra is getting an objection from the department of energy as well as the irs. under the plan they would be dissolved and tax breaks for the holding companies could reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars. the fremont based solar company went under last year after receiving more than half a billion dollars in government stimulus money. >> a san jose woman wrongfully ticketed by red light cameras instigated a new law that is now waiting for the...
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. >>> most of us know a water reservoir that supplies the bay area with clean water and energy. but what would it take to retore it to what it ones was? measure f is what it's called. cbs 5's grace lee tells us it's just a first step in what could be a long political road. >> reporter: voters are considering if they want to take a closer look at our energy and water alternatives if we were to drain hetch hetchy. it would be one of the most emotional issues on the ballot this november. water has buried the hetch hetchy valley since the early 1920's. it supplies san francisco with 85% of its drinking water. now there is a movement to drain the reservoir and restore it to look like its twin, yosemite valley, complete with green meadows, birds, an entire ecosystem restored. it sounds crazy this idea of draining something that's been around since the early 20's. do you think that's possible? >> totally doable. >> reporter: he believes that after just one or two years, we could restore the grassland. within 50 years, a new forested canopy would emerge. >> once the political process is
. >>> most of us know a water reservoir that supplies the bay area with clean water and energy. but what would it take to retore it to what it ones was? measure f is what it's called. cbs 5's grace lee tells us it's just a first step in what could be a long political road. >> reporter: voters are considering if they want to take a closer look at our energy and water alternatives if we were to drain hetch hetchy. it would be one of the most emotional issues on the ballot this...
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we knew they have was coming in with a lot of energy. ever been in a bar fight. ask charles. i forgot you was doing the inview. go ahead. you look good tonight. [ laughter ] >> pick on charles barkley. >>> it wasn't quite as big as andrew luck's decision to return to school for one more season but a stanford guard had an announcement that surprised her teammates. >> she said a joined. >> reporter: as if playing for one of the top basketball programs in the country and being a human biology major in stanford wasn't enough work, toni decided to add band to her busy schedule. >> a lot of my best friends are in the band and last year like in our freshman dorm like i had to hear all about like everything they were doing with band and all these cool things and like if i wasn't playing basketball obviously like that was something i definitely want to do. >> we're all so excited. oh, my gosh, play in the band! it's so funny. >> reporter: toni isn't an active member of the band during basketball season but she did participate during a few football games in the fall. >> she hasn't lear
we knew they have was coming in with a lot of energy. ever been in a bar fight. ask charles. i forgot you was doing the inview. go ahead. you look good tonight. [ laughter ] >> pick on charles barkley. >>> it wasn't quite as big as andrew luck's decision to return to school for one more season but a stanford guard had an announcement that surprised her teammates. >> she said a joined. >> reporter: as if playing for one of the top basketball programs in the country and...
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. >> he chose solyndra because the president had raised green energy companies like debt and help guarantee a $535 million loan before the company failed. mitt romney delivered his message as planned, but some of the power may have been lost with all the secrecy. political reporter douglas sovereign was one of the few journalists invited. >> they told us to meet at a holiday inn express in redwood city and it would take us to another location to pick a mitt romney and then they went to the events, they did not tell us where that would be. >> they were repeatedly reminded not to disclose their location by phone or e-mail or social media. >> it was as secret as i have ever seen any political campaign events. cloak and dagger, i have never seen anything like this. >> the press as mitt romney for the reason for all of the mystery and he said that he was worried the obama administration or solyndra executives would block the events. >> i think that there are people that do not want to see this event to occur, they do not want to have questions asked about this particular investment. >> there wer
. >> he chose solyndra because the president had raised green energy companies like debt and help guarantee a $535 million loan before the company failed. mitt romney delivered his message as planned, but some of the power may have been lost with all the secrecy. political reporter douglas sovereign was one of the few journalists invited. >> they told us to meet at a holiday inn express in redwood city and it would take us to another location to pick a mitt romney and then they went...
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. >> i think luke brings relentless energy. he's tireless in his work and passionate. >> jasper brings strong organizational capacity, also determination. >> reporter: for bringing young leaders together to change their world, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to lucas and jasper oshun. sharon chin, cbs 5. >>> good evening, everybody. >>> as far as accumulation is concerns, over an 1.5" of rain in the north bay and here you have the who sierra with every we have had so far 18 inches of snow with more coming. winter storm warning is still in effect. >> a new cell popped up affecting portions of the east bay heading over to the antioch area. this is developing live high- def doppler radar. we have plenty of snowfall around mount hamilton. we'll see spotty scattered showers and in the high sierra we'll see snowfall right there around highway 80 and also around highway 50. and heavy snowfall tomorrow morning. so far up to 18" of snow in the highest locations. another system is coming a high surf advisory along the lo
. >> i think luke brings relentless energy. he's tireless in his work and passionate. >> jasper brings strong organizational capacity, also determination. >> reporter: for bringing young leaders together to change their world, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to lucas and jasper oshun. sharon chin, cbs 5. >>> good evening, everybody. >>> as far as accumulation is concerns, over an 1.5" of rain in the north bay and here you have the who...
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. >> i think it's the energy and the size of the waves. >> reporter: russell hutchison comes to the contest every year and plans to come again. he doesn't mind the new rules. >> i think it's safety first and enjoy the show. >> reporter: enjoy the show is right. you know, tomorrow will be the opening ceremonies. surfers from all over california will be able to attend, go out on the water. there have been people killed here at mavericks, so they will remember this type of thing. this is a dangerous sport. but once the contest is called, surfers around the world, talking about big wave surfers from places like hawaii and south africa, will then have 24 hours to get to the bay area to begin that contest. waves are spectacular. should be exciting. >> they are getting big. thank you, len ramirez. >>> they say loose lips sink shims but big waistlines don't help, either. america's ever heavier population has forced new federal capacity limits for passengers vessels like bay area ferries. the previous equation used to determine those limits was set in 1960 and based on an average weight of 160 pound
. >> i think it's the energy and the size of the waves. >> reporter: russell hutchison comes to the contest every year and plans to come again. he doesn't mind the new rules. >> i think it's safety first and enjoy the show. >> reporter: enjoy the show is right. you know, tomorrow will be the opening ceremonies. surfers from all over california will be able to attend, go out on the water. there have been people killed here at mavericks, so they will remember this type of...
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the excitement and energy could not be higher with construction of the america's cup village starting in full swing. including the state of the art display inside of a digital boat house. there is the official oracle store where >> we are very excited, it is free to be in san fransisco, great to be at the home of oracle team usa. >> that is the merchandise for all the others. >> the day before the event, you are on a 24 hour " go at all cost ". >> the city is finishing a blast minute street cleaning. >> it is of 500 degrees. >> everyone is racing around, everyone except the racers, who were checking the wind and waves with some light practice right in front of the grandstands. the best seats are along the shoreline were eager be exposed to the wind and weather just like the sailors. there's lots of great free places to watch like christie field or for mason. but nothing beats watching the race from your own home. >> from six flags to see world, why this killer whale took a flight out of the bay area. >> summertime weather pattern leads us to attempt to spread of 32 degrees right now.,
the excitement and energy could not be higher with construction of the america's cup village starting in full swing. including the state of the art display inside of a digital boat house. there is the official oracle store where >> we are very excited, it is free to be in san fransisco, great to be at the home of oracle team usa. >> that is the merchandise for all the others. >> the day before the event, you are on a 24 hour " go at all cost ". >> the city is...
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. >> he has so many possibilities and creative energy and this engaging personality. >> reporter: in december 2009, five months shy of graduation from arizona state university, joey and a friend took a road trip to los angeles to meet with this woman, a doctor dubbed dr. feel good and accused of overprescribing medication. >> he walked into the doctor's office and he was given 90 30- milligram strength of objection is he codone a painkiller 90soma and 30 xanax. >> reporter: it would turn out to be a deadly combination. nine days later he died with the drugs and alcohol in his system. >> he died at the hands of a doctor. he got these prescriptions directly from her and shouldn't have had them. >> reporter: the doctor is facing second-degree murder charges for the deaths of three men including joey. >> you need to get rid of those medications in your medicine cabinets. >> reporter: she says it's a national problem. now she travels the country telling her son's story and educating doctors about the dangers of prescription drugs. only a few doctors showed up at the san ramon hospital whe
. >> he has so many possibilities and creative energy and this engaging personality. >> reporter: in december 2009, five months shy of graduation from arizona state university, joey and a friend took a road trip to los angeles to meet with this woman, a doctor dubbed dr. feel good and accused of overprescribing medication. >> he walked into the doctor's office and he was given 90 30- milligram strength of objection is he codone a painkiller 90soma and 30 xanax. >>...
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have any of those numbers yet in our business plan or things like leasing the right of way for solar energy or for fiberoptic cable. so we're really at the front end of exploring all the different things that we could use to help pay for this. >> that was sam shane reporting. the chairman says high-speed rail systems around the world actually make money without taxpayer subsidies. the rail authority must convince the state legislature of that in march with a new business plan. >>> let's face it, we get spoiled living in the bay area. even during the worst of winters, usually we have some fair weather days. but you know, today temperature records were breaking. ann notarangelo shows us how people spent the day out in the sun. oh, nice kind of tan you got going there. >> reporter: yeah. gorgeous day and so allen look what i brought to work today my heavy winter coat. i don't know what i was thinking because it was absolutely spectacular. people were out and about. here we are february and it's clear people are already ready to put winter behind them. everything about today said summer's on it
have any of those numbers yet in our business plan or things like leasing the right of way for solar energy or for fiberoptic cable. so we're really at the front end of exploring all the different things that we could use to help pay for this. >> that was sam shane reporting. the chairman says high-speed rail systems around the world actually make money without taxpayer subsidies. the rail authority must convince the state legislature of that in march with a new business plan....